HRS2025/595 Postdoctoral Position in Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Characterization of III-V Quantum Dots

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 13 Nov 2025

30 Oct 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
Department

HRS4R
Research Field

Technology » Materials technology
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions

PhD Positions
Country

Spain
Application Deadline

13 Nov 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract

Permanent
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

37,5
Offer Starting Date

1 Jan 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology (www.isom.upm.es ) of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ISOM-UPM), a Spanish major scientific facility in optoelectronics, offers a position for a highly motivated PhD to contribute to a breakthrough project funded by Spanish  Ministry of Science and Innovation on the subject of quantum communications.

The candidate will work on developing novel semiconductor quantum dot structures for single photon emitters, a key component of the future quantum technologies that will revolutionize society. He/she will develop nanostructures by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and will perform their structural and optical characterization by using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL).

The research will be carried out at ISOM-UPM, but in close collaboration with the project partners that will provide state of the art transmission electron microscopy (IMEYMAT-UCA) and quantum nano-optics simulation and characterization (IMN-CNM-CSIC), as well as with renowned partners outside Spain.

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El Instituto de Sistemas Optoelectrónicos y Microtecnología (www.isom.upm.es ) de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ISOM-UPM), un centro científico español de referencia en optoelectrónica, ofrece una plaza para un/a doctor altamente motivado/a que desee contribuir a un proyecto innovador financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación sobre comunicaciones cuánticas.

El/La candidsato trabajará en el desarrollo de nuevas estructuras de puntos cuánticos semiconductores para emisores de fotones individuales, un componente clave de las futuras tecnologías cuánticas que revolucionarán la sociedad. Desarrollará nanoestructuras mediante epitaxia de haces moleculares (MBE) y realizará su caracterización estructural y óptica utilizando microscopía de fuerza atómica (AFM), microscopía electrónica de barrido (SEM), difracción de rayos X (XRD) y espectroscopía de fotoluminiscencia (PL).

La investigación se llevará a cabo en ISOM-UPM, pero en estrecha colaboración con los socios del proyecto que proporcionarán microscopía electrónica de transmisión de última generación (IMEYMAT-UCA) y simulación y caracterización de nanoóptica cuántica (IMN-CNM-CSIC), así como con socios de renombre fuera de España.


Where to apply
E-mail

josem.ulloa@upm.es

Requirements
Research Field
Physics » Other
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Research Field
Engineering » Materials engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

* The candidate should hold a Master's degree in Materials Engineering, Advanced Materials or Nanophysics.

* The candidate should also hold a Bachelor's degree in Physics or Materials Engineering.

* The candidate should have recently completed the PhD: time after PhD defense should not exceed 1 year at the date of incorporation.

* A minimum of 4 years of experience in the molecular beam epitaxy of semiconductors is mandatory.

* The candidate must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

* A high level of proficiency in English is required.


Specific Requirements

1. The candidate should also hold a Master's degree in Materials Engineering, Advanced Materials or Nanophysics.

2. A Bachelor's degree in Physics or Materials engieneering is required.

3. The candidate should have recently completed the PhD: time after PhD defense should not exceed 1 year at the date of incorporation.

4. A minimum of 4 years of experience in the molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) of III-V semiconductors is mandatory.

5. Experience in the morphological, structural, and optical characterization of III-V compound semiconductors is mandatory.

6. Experience on the processing of semiconducting materials for the fabrication of optoelectronic devices is mandatory.

7. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.


Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Languages
SPANISH
Level
Excellent

Research Field
Engineering » Materials engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

* Experience in the synthesis of III-V compound semiconductors by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) (0–30 points).

* Experience in the characterization of thin-film materials (structural, morphological, and optical) (0–20 points).

* Experience in the processing, and testing of optoelectronic devices based on III-V compound semiconductors (0–20 points).

* Scientific publications and conference contributions (0–10 points).

* Language proficiency, particularly in English and Spanish (0–10 points).

* International research experience (0–10 points).


Selection process

The candidate must provide the following documents:

   1. Motivation letter.

   2. Curriculum vitae (CV).

   3. Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degree certificates.

 4. Non-Spanish candidates should provide the document with the equivalence of average grades from university studies completed at foreign centers: https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_…

   5. Any additional certificates the candidate considers relevant.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview.


Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology (ISOM)
Country
Spain
State/Province
Madrid
City
Madrid
Postal Code
28040
Street
Avda. Complutense 30

Contact
State/Province

Madrid
City

Madrid
Website

https://www.isom.es
Street

C/ Ramiro de Maeztu, 7
Postal Code

28040
E-Mail

josem.ulloa@upm.es

STATUS: EXPIRED

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